Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,223, Edmond Edmondson, Va.

SERVICE
Edmondson, Edmond or Edmundson,
No. 19,223
Jane
CONTENTS

8256
Repo. 1 Apr 44
Richmond Va Virginia
Jane Comerton
widow of Edward Comerton
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 18 March 1816
of Halifax Co in the State of Va
who was a Corporal in the Company
commanded by Captain _____ of the
regt commanded by Col _____ in
the Revolutionary line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of
April 1844 and sent H H Lybrand Present
Total Amount, $600.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. J. Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 26

No. 7267 Declaration of Sarah Edmundson In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows of Virginia of Halifax County in this the day of July 1840 personally appeared before me James Blackwell a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Edmundson resident of Virginia in the City of Halifax aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law with on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the Widow of Edmund Edmundson who was a first Sergeant in Col. John Webb's Regiment Virginia Continental Establishment. She states he entered the service in the year 1776 or 7 by enlistment for the term of three years as she has often heard him say. That he was several engagements during his term of service and she thinks was the battle of Brandywine and another Monmouth Court House and at Germantown. She further states he was honor- ably discharged as she has seen his discharge document which has been lost or misplaced long since. She further states that he enlisted for the term of two years in the troops and was attached to Col. of Genl. Lee's Regiment and was marched to the South and was in

several engagements, one of which was near Charleston where he was slightly wounded by stroke of a sword across the arm in two places and received a slight wound in the breast from a bayonet and was taken prisoner but in a few weeks he made his escape and again joined the army, after the expiration of his term of service he volunteered for the term of six months and while in the service at this time he and some one or two others went out as spies and whilst on this expedition they discovered some negroes who belonged to the enemy he intercepting one of them brought him along with a horse and bag of Baco which he brought to his commanding officer who informed him he was entitled to the bounty as he was a Volunteer the negro and horse he brought home to Essex County (Pa) where he enlisted the further states that she has often heard him say that he served for some time in the staff but does not recollect in what capacity, for full proof of service she would refer the honorable honorable department to the records filed in the war department and to the Anthony Hott full knew him in the service she further avers that she was married to the said Edmund Edmondson on the 5th day of January 1787 which will more fully appear by reference to the certificate here with enclosed that her husband Edmund Edmondson died on the 18th day of March 1816 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the day of January 1792 (Viz) at the time above stated I am his Edmondson

Sworn and subscribed this July 1840 before me
day of July 1840
State of Virginia } County of Halifax } I James D. Blackwell a justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid certify that I said Raymond who had this day appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing declaration is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the court of which I am a justice of I further certify that she is a credible person entitled to full confidence as to the truth of the same in my hand the day and year above written
June 1840 James D. Blackwell Justice of the Peace Halifax Co. Va. July 11 1840
State of Virginia County of Halifax I Anthony Hark a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States certify that I was well acquainted with Ramond Edmondson of the army of the Revolution that he was a regular soldier and belonged to the Troop I recollect a remarkable incident of his bringing of a Negro belonging to the evening that the said Ramond Edmondson I know in the army and in this county Many years since given under my hand this 21. day July 1840
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year above written.
Anthony Hark his mark

Halifax County Virginia I James D. Blackwell do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the same was at the time of signing the same in the hands of Daniel Hannel and Elisha Barksdale Jr. who then and there acknowledged that the said Daniel Hannel and Elisha Barksdale Jr. were then and there justices of the peace for the County of Halifax and State of Virginia and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine given under my hand this 28 th July 1840
Halifax County Virginia I James D. Blackwell do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate and made with the same is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the same was at the time of signing the same in the hands of Daniel Hannel and Elisha Barksdale Jr. who then and there acknowledged that the said Daniel Hannel and Elisha Barksdale Jr. were then and there justices of the peace for the County of Halifax and State of Virginia and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine given under my hand this 28 th July 1840
Virginia to wit
At a Court held for the County of Halifax the 27 th day of July 1840 The accusation of Sam Edmondson made before James D. Blackwell a justice of the peace, was returned and approved by the Court and the Clerk is ordered to certify the same to the War Department.
I William Holt clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State of Virginia certify that the foregoing Certificate is truly transcribed from the records of the said Court and further certify that Daniel Hannel and Elisha Barksdale Jr. whose names appear above, are justices of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine given under my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of July 1840
W. Holt CR

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Jan Edmundson pa
act 7. July 38-
Adm 2 yrs Corp. of Cavalry $120
H H Sylvester President

Know all men by these presents, that we Edmund Edmundson and W m Young of Essex County are held and firmly bound to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds current money. For the which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Ex rs (and) executors (and) each and every of them jointly and severally firmly by these pres- ents. Sealed with our seals (and) dated this 2 d day of January 1782
The condition of the above obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage shortly intended to be had & solemnized between the above bound Edmund Edmund- son and Jane Bowerman, then the above obligation to be void and of none effect or else to be and remain in full force
Sealed and delivered in the presence of E. Edmundson W m Young John Johnson
State of Virginia Essex County Court Clerk's Office As Clerk of the said Court in the State aforesaid I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a marriage bond now on file in my said Office and I do further certify that I can find no certificate of the marriage of the parties mentioned in the said bond. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and stamped the seal of my said office to be hereunto annexed this 19 th day of June 1840 in the 64 th year of the Commonwealth. James Roy Nixon Clerk

Dane Edna Lewis Mother of Edward p a July 1896

I Edmund Edmondson of Halifax County do hereby nominate and appoint my friend William Munford of the City of Richmond my attorney in fact for me and in my name to apply for, demand and receive of the Register of the Land Office in said City, a warrant in my name, for the number of acres of land, allowed & granted by the Council of State of Virginia, on the 18 th October last, which will appear upon the journals of that honorable board on reference thereto, in consideration of Military Services performed as a corporal in the 1 st Regiment of Cavalry on Continental establishment, during the revolutionary war of the United States with Great Britain, the same having received a transmit to me, or my order or deliver where and when required. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 23 rd day of May 1809. In presence of Test. James Vaughan
Halifax County (ss)
Edmund Edmondson this day personally appeared before us the subscribing Justices of the peace for the said County and acknowledged the within letter of Attorney executed by him to William Munford of the City of Richmond, to be his act and deed. Given under our hands this 23 rd day of May 1809. James Vaughan ) Seal John R. Lewis ) Seal
A Copy of a paper on file in the Virginia Land Office Waste, S. H. Parker Reg. S. Office

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19223
Jane Edmondson Widow of Edward Edmondson Corr Box War
Act: July 7 th 1938
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Va / act 1838 - 1267 Jane Edmondson, widow of Edm d Edmondson, Let to J. B. Stovall 27 Aug 1840. To same Sept. 23, 1840. Let to H. D. Sylvester Oct 30 1843 - " " do do March 17, 1844

Halifax Co No July 28 th 1840
Mr J. L. Edward He
Dear Sir,
I herewith send you the declaration of Mrs Jane Edmondson plan as to upon it
Very Respnfully J. B. Storall
J. B. Storall

Hanover @ H
FINER
July 24
Aug 3
1838
Edmondson
1107267 Pa.
July 7
mail
L. Edwards Esq. Common Pleas Washington City D.C.

5/28/22
Sept 14 H. L. ... Sept 9th no proof Jane Edmonds
mail
1
J. S. Edmonds Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Halifax P. Nova D. 21 st Septm 1840
J. S. Edwards Esq.
In reply to your note of the 24 th inst. I will inform you that my Edmondson is in a very low state of health, therefore she is incapable of complying with your request. But I have taken the deposition of the ex of Edmond Edmondson which I am in hope, will furnish the information required.
I am very Respectfully Yr mo Obed Servt Jonathan P. Stowell

Dear Friend, I hope you are well. July 7, 1838

Department of State, Washington City, January 16, 1844.
Sir,
Your letter of the 27th. ulto. making enquiries relative to the service of Edmond Edmundson has been received. The only evidence that appears among the "Washington Papers," is as follows: "a return of the men's names belonging to the first Regiment of Light Dragoons and their time of service. Oct. 18, 1778. — Edmond Edmundson, Private, Time of service: 22 d Dec: 1780." —
I am Sir, Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
A. M. Spence
To,
J. L. Edwards, Esqre. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City, D. C.

John Quincy Adams
Hon. J. L. Edwards Common Pleas

Washington Oct 19. 43
Sir
Jane Edmundson made her declaration (an alleged that her late husband, who died in the year 1846, served in the Virginia line, (in that he was on the Staff of Genl Lee's Legion.
The certificate of the Auditor, being subsequently obtained, shows that her husband was L 145. 19. 2 a captain in Lee's Legion.
The only question that could arise in this case would be that of identity; which from the facts above stated, I should think could now be a matter of doubt. The name is one not often found in the Virginia rolls. Altho' a captain is not a Staff Officer, the allegation, if the widow shows conclusively that he was, not a private in Lee's Legion; and if any one had ever seen the records at Richmond before making the declaration, they could have at once stated the fact that he was a captain, and a Staff Officer.
I have the honor to be
H. A. Sykes.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comptroller.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 27 th day of December 1781 , in the name of Edmond Edmondson as a corporal of Cavalry for £145.19.2, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr Dunn and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782. p 140 p a
p 140. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
14 th day of July 18 40 .
J. E. Heath ,
AUDITOR.

8256
Decm 9. 1843
1a
Jane Edmiston, May 1838
attendance
for m rs 2
re 8256 at 38
to Edward Comm Pension

Washington City Nov 9 1853
Sir: Enclosed herewith you will find some additional proof to be used in the case of the claim of Jane Edmondson of Va. under the act of July 7 1838.
I am Yours Respectfully A. A. Phelps
Rev. J. L. Edwards

PAID
Paid CH Nov 82 J. G. Stowell
At 14 Sylvester Esqr Washington City Pa
J. B. Stowell Chas 12 1882 Chas 12 1882

Jan 14
House of Delegates Richmond Va January the 12th 1844
Dear Sir
I sent you some time since the disposition of Richard St. John to be used as evidence in the case of Jane Comandron. I find upon examination that in 1809 Comandron drew his land bounty, and the vouchers filed in the land office shows that he lived at that time in Wolfson if you think there is any route brought the claim being allowed, and will inform I will send you a certified copy of the vouchers to be used as further evidence
I am in haste
J B Howard
H B Lybrand Esq Washington City D.C.

State of Virginia } ss County of Halifax }
Samuel Edmondson this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for Halifax County & made oath that his father the late Edmund Edmondson who was the husband of Jane Edmondson gave all his papers relating to his service in the Revolutionary war to the late Noble Matthew Clay a representative in Congress from this district in order to get his Bounty land for his services and that said Matthew Clay died a short time afterward and that if said Clay ever recovered the land he does not know what he done with the warrant that he was the executor of his father who died a short time after Clay did & that he never was able to get his papers from Clay's representative or to get the land. He further states that his father had three four brothers named William Edmondson John Edmondson Joseph Edmondson and Thomas Edmondson but does not know whether or not they were ever in the service. Samuel Edmondson
State of Virginia } ss County of Halifax }
I Elisha Rankin a Justice of the peace in and for Halifax County Va do hereby certify that Samuel Edmondson this day made oath before me that the foregoing certificate contains the truth & nothing but the truth and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Edmondson & that he is a

Very respectable Man & entitled to full credit for any statement he makes - Given under my hand this 7 th day of September 1840
Eliza Parkdale JP
Samuel Edmondson further made oath before me that his Mother Jane Edmondson was in a very low state of health at this time & he does not think she is in a situation to furnish her proportion - related to this matter
Eliza Parkdale JP
Sept 7 th 1840.
Virginia - Halifax County, to wit:
I William Hott Clerk of the County Courts for the County of Halifax certify that Eliza Parkdale Jm, whose name appears above, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of September 1840 W. Hott Clerk

Edmund Edmondson d 1816.
1840 17 176/15 1762
Jane (m. 1787) s. '73
7th. B. of Inf. Va. Infantry 2nd Regt Sci's Regt Cavalry h.m.
proof of indentity re: did he receive bounty land

Jane Edmondson July 7 1838 Va. Read prof.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 H. H. Sylvester

State of Virginia } I Richard St John aged County of Halifax } 65 years gives here by certify that I have been acquainted with Edmund Edmund - son deceased who was the husband of Jane Edmundson who here applied for a Pension, in which I am connected with his wife I was raised near him in Giles County Virginia and I for all my life understood that he was a trooper in the Regular Army part of the Revolution and I have seen a negro who told me he taken prisoner by the Enemy at the time he was in service he further certify that it was the general belief that he was in the neighborhood where he I was raised and Edmundson said that he Edmundson was a trooper in Revolutionary war
Given under my hand this the 27th day of Nov 1843 Signed and subscribed by me Richard St John Mr Wilson P.O. } State of Virginia -
whereby certify that I John Wilson a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Giles said certify that Richard St John who has this day appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing certifi- cate is a credible person and entitled to full confidence upon oath given under

my bond this the 27 th day of Nov 1848
John Wilson Esq
Virginia to wit
I William Hott Clerk of the County Court of Halifax do hereby certify that John Wilson is a Justice of the peace in and for said County & that
the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name
This 28 th day of November 1848
W m Hott Clk